Battle of Carabobo

The Battle of Carabobo (24 June 1821) was a major battle of the South American Wars of Liberation that occurred when the 8,000-strong Gran Colombian army of Simon Bolivar defeated the 5,000-strong royalist army of Miguel de la Torre, giving him effective control of almost all of New Granada and Venezuela. The former British King's German Legion soldiers in the service of the Colombians fought well at the battle, taking the hills vital to victory during the battle; their commander, Colonel Thomas Ilderton Ferrier, was killed, as was Ambrosio Plaza and a few other high-ranking rebel officers. The rebels then held the hills that had been taken by the British volunteers, despite Pedro Camejo being killed while rallying his men. The royalists suffered heavy losses, and their only main army in the region was destroyed. In November 1823, the fall of the Royalists' stronghold at Puerto Cabello marked the end of the Royalist presence in the country.